tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post2721499099320794617..comments2024-03-18T15:30:40.743-07:00Comments on Cowboy Kisses: The Frontier Doctor by Paty JagerGiniRifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09808573690725909979noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-56232833816114011602013-02-10T15:14:12.743-08:002013-02-10T15:14:12.743-08:00Hi Gerri. I wonder if then they still did because ...Hi Gerri. I wonder if then they still did because it would have been more of a neighborhood doctor? I'm glad the information was interesting. Thanks for stopping in.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-80698114425729423862013-02-08T13:25:18.740-08:002013-02-08T13:25:18.740-08:00That was very interesting, Paty. I'd never tho...That was very interesting, Paty. I'd never thought about what doctors might carry with them. I remember my grandmother's doctor making house calls back in the 60's, in Baltimore.Gerri Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517461664702276613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-33995897053680853622013-02-08T11:34:58.310-08:002013-02-08T11:34:58.310-08:00HI Devon!! I agree, it would be wonderful to have ...HI Devon!! I agree, it would be wonderful to have doctors who made house calls on the elderly. Good to see you!Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-40017466396910360852013-02-08T11:09:51.749-08:002013-02-08T11:09:51.749-08:00Thoughts of that stomach pump are making me queasy...Thoughts of that stomach pump are making me queasy. I don't recall a doctor making housecalls around here but I've heard many stories from my mom about going into town and summoning the doctor when a baby was on its way. I saw on the news a couple of years ago that there are a few country doctors in very rural areas who are resurrecting house calls. A couple of days each week, they make regular rounds to check on their elderly patients. I thought, how wonderful is that!Devon Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12147639030654251761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-38677832326798478502013-02-08T09:47:55.972-08:002013-02-08T09:47:55.972-08:00MJ, It is hard to find a doctor who listens. I'...MJ, It is hard to find a doctor who listens. I've been lucky with the "kid" I have for a doctor. He has been wonderful, especially when I had a crystal out and I kept telling him it was something in my head and we finally figured it out! I'm glad the info is helpful. Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-68459654812870651932013-02-08T09:46:36.350-08:002013-02-08T09:46:36.350-08:00Ellan, The new world of medicine is a wonderful th...Ellan, The new world of medicine is a wonderful thing. My house call doctor was my mom who was a nurse. ;0)Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-8915120242120431942013-02-07T20:43:10.754-08:002013-02-07T20:43:10.754-08:00One of my friends had a doctor who made house call...One of my friends had a doctor who made house calls not long ago. That is odd in this day and age. I think I prefer today's medical technology, but it's hard to find a good ole doc to listen anymore. Handy information in your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-85256076568231264432013-02-07T16:38:15.156-08:002013-02-07T16:38:15.156-08:00I'm another one who had a doctor who made hous...I'm another one who had a doctor who made house calls as a kid. He didn't stick around and do the nursing part, though. That was Mom.<br /><br />And, oh, yes, we are lucky to have the surgeries and meds we do now. It isn't just major illnesses, but even something as basic as arthritis as you get older. For my mother, buffered aspirin was as good as it got, and I can't even imagine what regular doses of that would do to my stomach. Now there are things like glucosamine which work better and do no harm.Ellen O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792559025801895596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-76917488592168565642013-02-07T14:51:00.313-08:002013-02-07T14:51:00.313-08:00Too bad country patients can't pay the doctor ...Too bad country patients can't pay the doctor in fresh eggs, chickens and garden produce anymore if they lack money!<br /><br />Interetsing, Paty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-85858930870108384982013-02-06T17:10:55.954-08:002013-02-06T17:10:55.954-08:00Hi Caroline, yes, we are lucky to have more cures....Hi Caroline, yes, we are lucky to have more cures. Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-39406091705198971522013-02-06T17:10:18.215-08:002013-02-06T17:10:18.215-08:00I think some of the rural doctors may still make h...I think some of the rural doctors may still make house calls occasionally. It was fun reading this info. Thanks for popping in Jacquie. Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-91851703738143137432013-02-06T16:17:11.935-08:002013-02-06T16:17:11.935-08:00Aren't we fortunate to be alive in this age wh...Aren't we fortunate to be alive in this age when doctors have more remedies. However, house calls from concierge doctors are resuming if one has the cash to pay the yearly retainer. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-63521342257685445252013-02-06T14:07:00.367-08:002013-02-06T14:07:00.367-08:00Thanks for sharing, Paty! Frontier medicine was a...Thanks for sharing, Paty! Frontier medicine was a lot different than medical care in the cities, so it was fun to have a look into a country doctor's day.<br /><br />I remember the doctor visiting our house when my mom was sick. She was probably the last patient to get house calls in our area. He didn't stay, though, and we didn't have bedbugs. [shudder]Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-72235609020697131482013-02-06T11:49:08.287-08:002013-02-06T11:49:08.287-08:00Hi Deanna! Thanks for stopping in!Hi Deanna! Thanks for stopping in!Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-87601931922900750132013-02-06T11:36:16.945-08:002013-02-06T11:36:16.945-08:00Hi Paty! Great information for the researcher in a...Hi Paty! Great information for the researcher in all of us! Just stopping by to say hi!Deanna Jewelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169209465023649051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-15696554015126009652013-02-06T09:47:21.970-08:002013-02-06T09:47:21.970-08:00Hi Kai! Yes, I found that interesting when I was d...Hi Kai! Yes, I found that interesting when I was doing the reading and research. Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-52999733538599425472013-02-06T09:44:26.848-08:002013-02-06T09:44:26.848-08:00Very interesting. Can see where the term 'beds...Very interesting. Can see where the term 'bedside manner' came from. Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-56062432457498872402013-02-06T09:28:27.430-08:002013-02-06T09:28:27.430-08:00This was fun and interesting to read about.This was fun and interesting to read about.Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.com